Razor Wire Added to Border Fence Near San Diego

The L.A. Times reports that the U.S. Border Patrol is installing razor-sharp concertina wire atop border fencing between San Diego and Tijuana. The triple-strand wire will stretch five miles when completed this summer — the longest expanse of this type of wire ever used on the Southwest border. Federal authorities in the past have avoided using fortifications with such negative symbolism. Hundreds of miles of barriers going up in other areas have had to meet “aesthetically pleasing” federal design standards.

KJ